Yosemite Blog

Category: Backpacking

  • Yosemite Body Identified as Missing UCD Student

    CBS 5: “A body discovered in a remote Yosemite canyon was identified Tuesday as a foreign exchange student who went missing June 20, authorities said. South Korean University student Hyun Do Ahn, 25, had studied English for a year at the University of California, Davis when he set out alone to hike from Yosemite National…

  • Missing Person: Hyundo Ahn

    The National Park Service is asking for your help in finding missing UC Davis student Hyundo Ahn. Missing Person Hyundo Ahn 25 years old, 5’8” tall, 175 pounds black hair, brown eyes Hyundo Ahn, from South Korea, has been in the USA as a student at U.C. Davis since September of 2004. Before returning to…

  • Backpack The High Country In Style

    Since the Yosemite High Sierra Camps are closed this year I found a way you can enjoy the beauty of the Yosemite backcountry even if you’ve never backpacked before, REI Adventures. REI: Have you always wanted to feel comfortable traveling and camping in the backcountry? This is the course for you! Learn the basics of…

  • Bird of Paradise: High Sierra Vacation

    This job is great. I get to meet so many great and interesting people, take Jim Tweedie for instance. I came across Jim’s site the other day and saw some excellent photos of his vacation in the High Sierra with his brother. I sent off an email asking if he minded if I linked to…

  • U.C. Davis Student in Yosemite Along John Muir Trail

    KXTV: Authorities near Yosemite National Park are searching for a U.C. Davis student who has been missing since June. Friends said Hyundo Ahn, a linguistics major from South Korea, was last seen in the Yosemite National Park June 20 as he prepared to begin a 12-day hike along the 211-mile John Muir trail. Ahn had…

  • Return To The South Fork Of The Merced. By Ryan Zondervan

    I found this story online and quickly emailed the author and asked if I could use his story as well as a picture on Yosemite Blog. He said yes and even pointed me towards an album with more of his photos from his adventure. Ryan is an awesome writer. Here’s a short excerpt from his…